Shanghai bans epidemic prevention workers from entering people’s houses to spray disinfectant

Many Chinese people oppose spraying disinfectant in their homes – Photo: WEIBO

May 10, Shanghai Asking epidemic prevention staff not to enter people’s private homes people to disinfect without permission.

Jin Chen, a city government official, said disinfection is an important element in the plan to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Disinfecting the homes of COVID-19 patients also has a clear process and procedure.

Local newspaper ThePaper.cn It is reported that Shanghai officials have confirmed that epidemic prevention workers will now have to ask permission before entering people’s houses to disinfect.

At the end of last week, a video widely shared on social media showed epidemic prevention workers in protective suits and disinfectant spray knocking on people’s doors to spray.

Another video shows a family in Tuyning County, Jiangsu Province being visited by disinfectant workers, who check the refrigerator, spray medicine on the sofa and dry clothes on the balcony.

According to the newspaper ThePaperthe Tuy Ninh district government compensated the families with food and gift bags.

The Tuy Ninh government said that the entire sterilization process was carried out under the guidance of experts, and the food in the refrigerator was also handled accordingly.

However, the “corrective” move of the Tuy Ninh government is not enough to appease public opinion on social networks. According to the newspaper SCMPmany netizens recommend that people cover all furniture in the house with food wrap, including pets, to avoid spraying.

A piano teacher in Shanghai said that some of her neighbors were asked by the police to move to a centralized isolation facility and hand over the house keys to epidemic prevention staff for them to disinfect the house.

The female teacher said she was very worried because local residents had little information about the blockade and epidemic control measures. She showed concern for her four cats at home, while her neighbors were worried about elderly relatives.

Disinfection of homes is a matter of controversy during the pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) has discouraged indoor spraying of disinfectants, and if so, wipes should be used afterwards.

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